CVE-2019-20907 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2019-20907

In Lib/tarfile.py in Python through 3.8.3, an attacker is able...

Vulnerability Description

In Lib/tarfile.py in Python through 3.8.3, an attacker is able to craft a TAR archive leading to an infinite loop when opened by tarfile.open, because _proc_pax lacks header validation.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

References

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

python, leap, debian linux, fedora, ubuntu linux, active iq unified manager, cloud volumes ontap mediator, zfs storage appliance kit
Vulnerable Versions:
3.5.0, 3.6.0, 3.7.0, 3.8.0, 15.1, 15.2, 9.0, 31, 32, 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 20.04, 9.5, 8.8

Timeline

Official Publish: July 13th, 2020
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.